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An Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is a new requirement for foreign nationals from visa-exempt countries arriving in Canada by air, whether to visit the country directly or to pass through in transit.

To receive a bridging work permit, foreign nationals would need to meet certain requirements. For instance, they would need to:

Be in Canada currently

Have a valid status on a work permit that is due to expire in four months or less

Be the principal applicant on an application for permanent residence under the following classes:

The Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC)

The Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

The Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC)

The caring for children class or the caring for people with high medical needs class or,

The Provincial Nominee Class (PNC)

This class excludes nominees identified by the nominating province or territory as having employment restrictions imposed as conditions of the nomination

Have a positive eligibility assessment on their permanent residence application under one of the following economic classes:

The Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC)

The Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

The Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC)

The caring for children class or the caring for people with high medical needs class or,

The Provincial Nominee Class (PNC)

This class excludes nominees identified by the nominating province or territory as having employment restrictions imposed as conditions of the nomination

Have applied for an open work permit and,

Have paid the work permit processing fee and the Open Work Permit Holder fee

Some foreign nationals would not qualify for a bridging work permit. This is especially so if:

They are in Canada under Section 186 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) i.e. work permit exempt

They have let their status expire (in this scenario, they would need to apply for restoration of their status to return to temporary resident status)

Their work permits are valid for more than four months or they already have a new Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) for using as the basis for a new work permit application

They are applying for a bridging work permit at the port of entry

They are spouses and dependents of the principal permanent resident applicant

They are provincial nominees who have not submitted a copy of their nomination letter along with the application for a bridging work permit or, if their nomination letter specifically specifies some employment restrictions

Note:

It is worth noting that foreign nationals in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) would only be eligible for an open work permit if:

They provide a copy of the nomination letter issued by the nominating province or territory with their application and,

There is no indication that any employment restrictions exist as conditions of the nomination